# Digitalization and structural reform in Dutch healthcare > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/digitalization-and-structural-reform-in-dutch-healthcare > Updated: 2026-10-19T04:00:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Dutch healthcare providers are increasingly adopting digital tools and structural reforms to address administrative burdens and staffing shortages. In the Gelderse Vallei region, Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei is expanding hybrid care through robotic process automation (RPA), digital triage, and remote monitoring to speed up data processing and patient insights. Concurrently, the non-medical support platform Beep for Help has expanded its leadership team to optimize processes for home assistance services. In the Zeeland region, healthcare organizations are implementing structural changes to manage practitioner shortages. The GP organization ‘Zorg op Zak’ will transfer management and entrepreneurial tasks to ‘De huisartsenconnectie’ on January 1 to ensure continuity. Additionally, the Zeeuwse Zorg Coalitie, supported by 83.4 million euros in transformation funds, is implementing digitalization efforts—such as automated sensors and voice-based reporting—to mitigate a projected shortage of 7,500 healthcare workers by 2030. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-19: Zeeland healthcare providers implement structural changes to address staff shortages Healthcare organizations in Zeeland, Netherlands, are implementing structural changes and digital innovations to combat significant medical staff shortages and ensure patient care continuity. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zeeland-healthcare-providers-implement-structural-changes-to-address-staff-shortages ### 2026-09-22: Dutch healthcare providers adopt digital tools and new leadership Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei implements digital care and automation to reduce administration, while Beep for Help appoints Ewout Verweij as Operations Director to support its national expansion. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dutch-healthcare-providers-adopt-digital-tools-and-new-leadership --- Cite as: Digitalization and structural reform in Dutch healthcare. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/digitalization-and-structural-reform-in-dutch-healthcare